James M. Kaihatu
@jkaihatu.bsky.social
Civil and coastal engineering. Nonlinear waves, surge and urban flooding, tsunamis, post-disaster damage. Pet servant, guitar hack, sad Dodger fan.
High praise indeed…
November 13, 2025 at 4:33 PM
High praise indeed…
Enough students have noted my alleged resemblance to Gus Fring that it was inevitable…
It comes with an apron…
It comes with an apron…
October 31, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Enough students have noted my alleged resemblance to Gus Fring that it was inevitable…
It comes with an apron…
It comes with an apron…
The only entity on campus not ready for this fall weather must be the A/C system.
October 30, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The only entity on campus not ready for this fall weather must be the A/C system.
Sleepy little potato.
October 26, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Sleepy little potato.
Cleaning out a drawer uncovered two iPhone 3GS and an iPod Nano.
After all these years they look comically small.
After all these years they look comically small.
October 18, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Cleaning out a drawer uncovered two iPhone 3GS and an iPod Nano.
After all these years they look comically small.
After all these years they look comically small.
Texas A&M has developed its own ChatGPT equivalent and Reddit has some opinions…
October 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Texas A&M has developed its own ChatGPT equivalent and Reddit has some opinions…
The Gang of Four, with David Pajo on guitar, Warehouse Live in Houston, TX, March 2022.
September 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The Gang of Four, with David Pajo on guitar, Warehouse Live in Houston, TX, March 2022.
Aggiedome in full effect…
September 24, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Aggiedome in full effect…
This little thing came out to greet me and my dogs last night. Skinny, stub tail, sweet as could be. Brought her home for food and water. She stuck around last night and greeted me this morning in our carport. We have two cats already, so brought her to Bryan Animal Center.
At least she’s safe.
At least she’s safe.
September 19, 2025 at 6:20 PM
This little thing came out to greet me and my dogs last night. Skinny, stub tail, sweet as could be. Brought her home for food and water. She stuck around last night and greeted me this morning in our carport. We have two cats already, so brought her to Bryan Animal Center.
At least she’s safe.
At least she’s safe.
My band Professorz played at our department fall picnic this past Saturday…
September 17, 2025 at 11:59 PM
My band Professorz played at our department fall picnic this past Saturday…
Found a dead skunk in the backyard. A bit of a surprise…
September 12, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Found a dead skunk in the backyard. A bit of a surprise…
Double-breasted suit from the Kim Jong Un Fall Collection.
…for the dictator on the go…
…for the dictator on the go…
September 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Double-breasted suit from the Kim Jong Un Fall Collection.
…for the dictator on the go…
…for the dictator on the go…
New five-guitar stand, but only four guitars.
Hmm…
Hmm…
August 30, 2025 at 10:42 PM
New five-guitar stand, but only four guitars.
Hmm…
Hmm…
Be it bass or a car, lots of things deserve a good thrashing.
Credits in comments.
Credits in comments.
August 29, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Be it bass or a car, lots of things deserve a good thrashing.
Credits in comments.
Credits in comments.
Since I work in an obscure corner of coastal engineering, my citation count was always going to be small, but I thought I’d at least be the most cited of anyone with my last name.
Turns out I was wrong.
Not too far behind, though…
Turns out I was wrong.
Not too far behind, though…
August 27, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Since I work in an obscure corner of coastal engineering, my citation count was always going to be small, but I thought I’d at least be the most cited of anyone with my last name.
Turns out I was wrong.
Not too far behind, though…
Turns out I was wrong.
Not too far behind, though…
The calm before the deluge…
August 24, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The calm before the deluge…
The fifth floor window above this entrance was recently replaced.
Perfect setup for “Final Destination Part 7.”
Perfect setup for “Final Destination Part 7.”
August 21, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The fifth floor window above this entrance was recently replaced.
Perfect setup for “Final Destination Part 7.”
Perfect setup for “Final Destination Part 7.”
Old MacBook Pro spitting out wisdom for real.
August 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Old MacBook Pro spitting out wisdom for real.
I bought a new electric shaver. If this is a frequently asked question, it was certainly never asked by me.
August 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I bought a new electric shaver. If this is a frequently asked question, it was certainly never asked by me.
A memento from my wife’s 2022 campaign for Comptroller. We don’t have the wall space inside so I tacked it to the back of a tool shed facing the carport.
August 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
A memento from my wife’s 2022 campaign for Comptroller. We don’t have the wall space inside so I tacked it to the back of a tool shed facing the carport.
This is a photo of a plant growing from one of the architectural elements of the Zachry Engineering Education Complex.
This is not a planter.
There just happens to be enough material collected on this beam to serve as a substrate for this plant.
This is not a planter.
There just happens to be enough material collected on this beam to serve as a substrate for this plant.
August 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM
This is a photo of a plant growing from one of the architectural elements of the Zachry Engineering Education Complex.
This is not a planter.
There just happens to be enough material collected on this beam to serve as a substrate for this plant.
This is not a planter.
There just happens to be enough material collected on this beam to serve as a substrate for this plant.